Deep Gap, North Carolina Explained

Official Name:Deep Gap
Pushpin Map:North Carolina
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of North Carolina
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:North Carolina
Subdivision Name2:Watauga
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:36.2369°N -81.5122°W
Elevation M:915
Elevation Ft:3002
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:28618
Area Code:828
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:984078[1]

Deep Gap is an unincorporated community located in Watauga County, North Carolina, United States. The community is named after the natural gap, called Deep Gap, at Fire Scale Mountain, where the Blue Ridge Parkway crosses over US 421. Influential guitar player Doc Watson was born in Deep Gap and lived there until his death on May 29, 2012.

History

In 1887, the Gap Creek Baptist Church was established.[2]

Notable people

See also

Notes and References

  1. 984078. Deep Gap, North Carolina. 2011-09-10.
  2. 985542. Gap Creek Baptist Church. 2011-09-10.